---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001606366-22-000010"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LOCO"
cik: "0001606366"
company_name: "El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T23:58:55.508113+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# El Pollo Loco Q4 revenue down 1% to $109M; comps +11%; EPS $0.17 vs $0.15

## Summary
- Total revenue $109.0M, down from $110.3M; system-wide comp restaurant sales increased 11.0%.
- Net income $6.2M ($0.17 diluted EPS) vs $5.5M ($0.15); pro forma net income $6.1M ($0.17).
- Adjusted EBITDA $12.7M vs $13.6M; restaurant contribution $14.7M (15.7% of revenue) vs $15.3M (15.8%).
- Income from operations $8.4M vs $8.2M in the prior-year quarter.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001606366-22-000010
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LOCO
- cik: 0001606366
- company_name: El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636622000010/0001606366-22-000010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636622000010/loco-20220310x8k.htm

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